Medical Scientist Training Program at Mayo Clinic

描述：（由申请人提供）：美国未来优秀医疗保健的一个关键要求是培训医师科学家，他们将研究最终与临床问题相关的基础科学问题。医学博士/博士的使命。梅奥医学院和研究生院的项目是在实验室基础科学家的方法、工具和学科方面培养少数有天赋的学生，同时也帮助他们发展减轻人类痛苦的技能。梅奥MSTP的教员将包括梅奥诊所57名最高产、资金充足的研究科学家，他们具有指导年轻科学家的能力。医学博士和博士学位的无缝整合。梅奥医学院和梅奥研究生院之间的项目与梅奥的基础研究和临床研究完全结合。这些博士科学家和医师科学家之间的合作为医学博士/博士的未来职业生涯树立了榜样。学生。

DSCRIPTION: (provided by applicant): A critical requirement for the future of outstanding health care in the United States is the training of physician-scientists who will investigate fundamental basic science questions which ultimately relate to clinical problems. The mission of the M.D./Ph.D. program of Mayo Medical and Graduate Schools is to train a small number of gifted students in the methods, tools and disciplines of the laboratory basic scientist, while also helping them develop skills for relieving human suffering. The faculty for the Mayo MSTP will include 57 of the most highly productive, well-funded research scientists at the Mayo Clinic with demonstrated abilities for mentoring young scientists. The seamless integration of the M.D./Ph.D. program between Mayo Medical School and Mayo Graduate School parallels the complete integration of basic research and clinical investigation at Mayo. These collaborations among Ph.D. scientists and physician scientists model the future careers for M.D./Ph.D. students. The Mayo M.D./Ph.D. program enrolls approximately 6 new students each year in a medical school class o 42. M.D./Ph.D. students are selected from an annual applicant pool of about 150 of the most talented future physician scientists in the country. During their M.D./Ph.D. training they mature into highly productive basic scientists. The integrated basic science core curriculum and programmatic approach to research allows flexible access to an outstanding selection of research faculty as mentors for Mayo MSTP students. Although this is a relatively young program, 39 students have graduated and 36 are currently enrolled. Graduates are continuing on toward successful careers and continuing to make significant scientific contributions. As an NIGMS-designated MSTP the Mayo program will be able to further improve and increase its impact on the training of much-needed physician scientists prepared to apply the explosive growth in biomedical information to important clinical problems.